Emergency Food Sources

Duke/Toni Oxford and friends otherwise known as Mel’s Diner is a non-funded group of people who simply care. Mel's Diner has been feeding people in dire need in Charlotte since 2001, without ever asking its patrons to pay a dime and with nothing but a big heart and a lot of effort.

Mel's Diner organizes fresh food and home cooked meals for truly needy people. They also pick up food that would otherwise go un-eaten or thrown away and give it out selflessly to people who are truly hungry. Duke & Toni and the many people who donate their time, effort and resources make all this possible.

They deliver this food directly to several apartment complexes where refugees live.

C.U.P. Ministry was started in 1986 by several area churches as a way to meet the growing needs of the surrounding community. Over the years, C.U.P. has grown to the point where the doors are now open to anyone that comes in search of help, no matter where they may call home. Our food pantry exists to give food and clothing to the homeless, the bound, the working poor, as well as those going through a crisis and need one-time assistance.

Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nondenominational organization, founded and operated by local religious congregations and community organizations. It grew out of an effort in 1975 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church to respond to the growing hunger problem in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and continues to expand to meet that need.